Drag link



H. B. GARR/MN.

' DMG Llrw APPLICATION HLED DEC,30. IOSL lletroit, county ol 1l`l7ayne,

To all lw71 om 1'15 may concern.'

Parenteell Sept. e, lesa.

tlltlilitllll lait HARRY B. GABMAN, OF DETROIT, MCHIGAN, ASSIG-N'OR .TOTHE STEEL RQDCTS COMPANY, GF CLEVELAND, GEH()` A CORFQRATION OF DHO.

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Application i'iled December 30, 15323.. Serial No. w.

Be it known that I, HARRY B. GARMAN a. citizen of the United Sta-tes,resident oi' and State ot lilichigan, have invented new and use t'ul lmprovements in Drag Links, of which the ol lowing'is'a specification, theprinciple of the invention being herein explained and the best mode inwhich l have contemplated applying that principle, so as to `distinguishit from other inventions.

This invention relates to drag links for use as a part of the steeringmechanism of automobiles and more particularly to the connection ot theenlarged end sockets to the central body portion of the link.

lt is an object of this invention to provide a joint between the end`sockets and the central body portion of the link which permits quickassembly and interlocking of the parts in forming a permanent connectionbetween them.

A tui-ther object is to so torni the ends of the body member within thesocket as to provide an abutment or bearing surface. i The annexeddrawings and'tlie 'following description. set forth in detailcertainmeans embodying my invention, the disclosed means, lioirever,constituting but one oftlie various mechanical forms in which theprinciple ot the invention may be' employed.

In said annexed drawing the improved link is shown in` longitudinalsection. The

i v link consists ot' a central tubular central body portion l and endsocket members 2 and 3 of enlarged diameter. 'The `socket members 2 and3 have restricted inner end portions 4 which fit over the tubulareentral body portion'l. To unite the socket member to the tubular bodyportion l a circumferential indentation 5 is toi-ined in theinterfitting portions ot' the socket and body members. The end of the.tubular member l Within the socket t2 is upset to lit the interior ofthe enlarged portion of the socket and at the same time to torni a.thickened abutment 6. The end of 'the tubular member l Within the socketmember 3 is upset to lit tlifl member and to tliic ren and torceinwardly the metal of the tvall thereof' to form a bearing portion 7having a concave bearing face. l

The ball end 8. of the steering arm is seated within the, socket member2 between interior ot the socket end portion adapted to lit over 'membenthe end of said body member with bearing blocks Sand l0. The bearingblock 9 is seated against the end closure plug 1l and the bearing blockl0 is yieldingly pressed against the opposite ica-cent the ball 8 bymeans ot a spring 12 interposed bef tween the rear face thereof and theabutment G.

The ball end '1.3 of the axle arm is seated Within the socket member 3between the concave tace in the end portion 7 ,of the body member l anda bearing block lil. lThe bearing block 14 is fyieldingly bressed.against the ball. 13, and the ball 13 against '.the bearing portion 7of the body member l, by means'o aspring 15 inte posed between the endplug 1l of the sock-et meinber 3 and the rear face of the` block 14.

Having described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure byLetters Patent is :e

l. A drag link, comprising a body member consisting of a section ofmetal tubing; and a tubular end socket member of larger diameterA thansaid body portion, said socket member having a restricted tubular endpor?` tion adapted to'lit over the tubular body7 member, the end,of saidbody member with. in the socket member being upset to form a thickenedwall ot enlarged diameter fitting Within the enlarged portion of` thesocket member... said thickened Wall' forming an..`

abutment adjacent the inner end of said socket member.

2. A drag link, comprising a body member consisting of a section ofmetal tubing; and a tubular end socket member of larger diameter thansaid body member, said socket member having a restricted tubularendportion adapted to fit over the tubular body` member and an internalshoulder, interfitting circumferential grooves in said tubular bodymember and the restricted porsocket member having a. restricted tubular'said body in said socket member being enlarged to fit the enlargedportion thereof and having e concave end fece formino` a beeiig surface.

4. A drag; link, comprising u, body menibei' Consisting of e section ofmetal tubing; l and e tubular end socket member oi larger diameei thanSeid body member, said socket `member having a restricted tubuei' endpor* tion adapted to ft over seid body member, the vend er seid bodymember being upset within be enlarged portion of said socket 10 member'to enei'ge the same and thicken lle Wall thereof, the said upsetthickened end of said tubular body member being formed to' provide aconcave bearing- 'fee/e.

Signed by me this 16th day of December, 15

HARRY B. GARMAN.

